Imagination (La Toya Jackson album)

1986 studio album by La Toya Jackson

Imagination

Studio album by

La Toya Jackson

Released| 1986
Genre| Synth-pop, R&B
Length| 31:02
Label|

* Private-I
* Epic

Producer|

* Joe Isgro
* Mike Piccirillo
* Gary Goetzman

La Toya Jackson chronology
| Heart Don't Lie
(1984)  | Imagination
(1986)  | La Toya
(1988)

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Singles from  Imagination

1. "Baby Sister"
2. "He's a Pretender"
3. "Imagination"

Imagination is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter La Toya Jackson. The album was released on by Private-I Records (an extension of Epic Records).

## Album information

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Private-I Records went bankrupt shortly after the album's release in 1986. Because of the record company's financial problems, the promotion was poor for the album and it failed to chart. Three singles were released, the first being "Baby Sister", which was released in Japan, followed by "He's a Pretender" and a remix of the title track. In November 2011, Funky Town Grooves announced that it would be issuing the Imagination album on CD for the first time, using the original master tapes as their source. The disc was released in February 2012 and featured four bonus tracks.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Baltimore Afro-American| [3]

Billboard noted that the "singer's not toying around anymore, and no longer trades on her family sound. Bold break allows her own vocal stamp to filter through exotic, Euro-funk shadings, channeled through strong arrangements. "He's A Pretender" hasn't clicked, but "On A Night Like This" could pay off. [4]

The Baltimore Afro-American described the album's production as "pop-oriented", "well recorded and mixed". The "new waveish" "Baby Sister" was complimented as "ear candy".[5] Allmusic singled out "How Do I Tell Them" as having an "instantly memorable chorus and gripping rhythmic structure" but dismissed the rest of the album as "disposable".[6]

## Track listing

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ImaginationNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "He's a Pretender"| Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo| Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo| 3:40
2.| "On a Night Like This"| Goetzman, Piccirillo| Goetzman, Piccirillo| 3:28
3.| "How Do I Tell Them"| Goetzman, Piccirillo| Goetzman, Piccirillo| 3:45
4.| "Imagination"| Amir Bayyan, Isidro "Cosa" Ross| Amir Bayyan, Isidro "Cosa" Ross, John Wilson| 4:08
5.| "Baby Sister"| Goetzman, Piccirillo| Goetzman, Piccirillo| 3:14
6.| "Weak Spot"| Belva Haney, John Bokowski, Lorrin "Smokey" Bates| Goetzman, Piccirillo| 3:58
7.| "Love Talk"| La Toya Jackson, John Wilson| John Wilson| 4:49
8.| "Boys Got Somethin' Girls Ain't Got"| Marvin Morrow, Stephen Geyer| Goetzman, Piccirillo| 4:00

Expanded Edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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9.| "Imagination" (Hot Dance Mix)|
10.| "Imagination" (Dub Mix)|
11.| "Baby Sister" (Instrumental Version)|
12.| "Imagination" (7" Remix)|

"Baby Sister"

A sample from "Baby Sister", a single by La Toya Jackson.

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## Charts

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Chart (1986)  | Peak
position

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US Cash Box Black Contemporary Top 75 Albums [7] | 61

## References

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1. ^ "La Toya Jackson Imagination - Expanded Edition". Archived from the original on 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ The Baltimore Afro-American review
4. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard Music Week. No. 29 March 1986. p. 68. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
5. ^ Matthews, Carl. 'Record Review Ratings' The Afro-American Apr 12, 1986
6. ^ Kantor, Justin M. 'Review' Allmusic
7. ^ "Cash Box Black Contemporary Top 75 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 16. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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La Toya Jackson

* Discography

Albums|

* La Toya Jackson
* My Special Love
* Heart Don't Lie
* Imagination
* La Toya
* Bad Girl
* No Relations
* Formidable
* From Nashville to You
* Stop in the Name of Love

Extended plays|

* Starting Over

Bibliography|

* La Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family
* Starting Over

Singles|

* "If You Feel the Funk"
* "Night Time Lover"
* "Stay the Night"
* "I Don't Want You to Go"
* "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'"
* "Heart Don't Lie"
* "Hot Potato"
* "Private Joy"
* "Baby Sister"
* "He's a Pretender"
* "Imagination"
* "Oops, Oh No!" with Cerrone
* "Yes, I'm Ready"
* "(Ain't Nobody Loves You) Like I Do"
* "(Tell Me) She Means Nothing To You At All"
* "You're Gonna Get Rocked"
* "Such a Wicked Love"
* "You Blew"
* "Bad Girl"
* "You and Me"
* "Sexual Feeling"
* "Why Don't You Want My Love?"
* "Oops, Oh No! (Remix)"
* "Sexbox"
* "Let's Rock the House"
* "I Can't Help Myself"
* "Don't Break My Heart" with Tom Beser
* "Just Wanna Dance"
* "Free the World"
* "Home"
* "Feels Like Love"
* "Trouble"

Promotional singles|

* "I Don't Play That"

Notable collaborations|

* "We Are the World"
* "Stop the Madness"

Related articles|

* Jackson family
* The Jacksons
* Life with La Toya
* Jack Gordon
* Gordon v. Gordon

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* MusicBrainz release group

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